Market

Chin State


Sacrificing atmosphere for organisation, Mindat's new, institutional-looking and orderly indoor market is just off the main road. Small stalls sell everything from ordinary household goods and produce – you'll see tattoo-faced elderly women shopping – to a good number selling traditional Chin clothes, bags and purses, which make good souvenirs.


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